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Brian

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why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« on: August 20, 2009, 10:21:38 AM »
Just curious, it looks like it was once a piece of a bridge?

Anyone know the history of this area?  Or a link to where I can read up about it?

I just learned that the vedder canal was made to make Sumas Lake into farmable land.
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BCfisherman97

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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #1 on: August 20, 2009, 12:27:45 PM »
I also noticed another cement slab standing upright, about 2-3 feet away from the water. It is located a couple hundred meters down from Limit Hole. I have fished right beside that slab a few times and caught a few nice chinooks  :D

I wonder why that is there to?  ???
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Brian

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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #2 on: August 20, 2009, 01:03:38 PM »
Yeah, that's the Cement Slab, near Slesse Creek.

Watched some dudes hook some red springs there a few weeks back.

Practiced my cp casting and tried to stay out of other peoples way.

Also found out why the Limit Hole was so popular, you can see the fish holding there!  Good thing it's closed.
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #3 on: August 20, 2009, 03:14:41 PM »
I fishes Limit Hole two times this season and caught 6 really nice shaped fish. I got out a crome 20 pounder, but all were pretty silver. I caught another one but it was red so I released it.

But I'm still wondering why that slab is there. :P
« Last Edit: August 20, 2009, 03:20:02 PM by BCfisherman97 »
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #4 on: August 20, 2009, 05:52:12 PM »
Quote from: BCfisherman97 on August 20, 2009, 03:14:41 PM
I fishes Limit Hole two times this season and caught 6 really nice shaped fish. I got out a crome 20 pounder, but all were pretty silver. I caught another one but it was red so I released it.

But I'm still wondering why that slab is there. :P
It used to be part of  a logging road  bridge in the 30's & 40's -- That's 1930 & 40 ----- or so I was told by someone who is older than dirt.
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #5 on: August 20, 2009, 11:21:19 PM »
So you were talking to shortfloater. ;D
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2009, 10:36:09 PM »
Aha, a logging road bridge.  Anyone know where I can find old pictures or more info?
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2009, 10:43:14 PM »
u can still see where the road was all the way down past Ways, then i tapers off
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #8 on: August 22, 2009, 02:15:27 AM »
Quote from: younggun on August 21, 2009, 10:43:14 PM
u can still see where the road was all the way down past Ways, then i tapers off

thats a different side of the river....
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2009, 09:22:49 AM »
isn't it same road that goes in behind ousborne. walked it from there down to where it ends just above wilson
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Re: why is there the cement slab on the vedder?
« Reply #10 on: August 22, 2009, 11:25:04 AM »

In 1932 B&K logging built a railway crossing just down stream from Slesse Creek.
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